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JOSEPH G. MODONOUGH. OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

INTmLNAL GRINDING MACHINE.

Application Med October 31, 1921.

To nl] whom if may concern:

Bc it known that I.- JOSEPH G. Mc-l DoNoUoi-i, a citizen of the United States, resident of New Orleans, Orleans Parish,

5 State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Internal Grinding Machines, of `which thefollowing is a specification. f

My invention relates to machines for grindl ing lthe internal surfaces ofmetal cylinders` sleeves, gears, bushings, and the like com mercial articles and the' general object of the invention is to provide a machine that is capable of turning out rapidly and eiciently l products of this class in cylindrical, conical and other forms, ground and finished uni` f ormly to within the closest limits of the 'predetermined finished diameters, and that will automatically cease the grinding operation when this diameter has been attained or announce the fact to the operator, or

, both, and' that will, furthermore, indefiniteA Iy continue this operation with the same accuracy and uniformity of output re ardless of the wear of the grinding whee.

More specific objects of the invention are:

First; To prevent the usual bell mouthing" which consists in a perceptible outward flare at the ends of the internal cylindrical surface being ground. due to the necessity of repeated withdrawal of thc grinding wheel from the cylindrical bore for the purpose of Calibrating the internal diameter or introducingr a gage plug.

Second: To eliminate the. usual so-callcd sagging resulting in inaccuracy of thc work and'due to overhanging work-holding chucks or other fixtures in the ordinary horizontally operating internal grinding machines.

Third: To do' away ivi-fh the necessity of measuring the Work duringY the regress or at the finish of the grinding, w iile at the same time automatically obtaining within close limits extremely accurate results in finished measurements.

Fourth: To automatically preserve practically the same high degree of' accuracy both when grinding dry or wet or when grinding at different or varying temperatures. In the ordinary practice of gaging the work, the varying temperature of the pieces ground when gaged results in inacserial no. 511,616.

curate measures when the Work cools oil' to normal temperature after grinding. t

Fifth: To "accelerate the work and reduce the attendance, necessary by automatically starting the grinding of a piece at an increased 01- heavier speed to remove more stock for each passage of the grinding wheel through the piece and then automtically reduce the feed to remove less stock during the final finishing operations.

Sixth: To make'the feeds positive to the predetermined degree of feed by preventing the usual lost motion or play in the feed mechanismf Seventh: To provide a machine of the multiple spindle type that will require but little attendance and that by its large capacit.;r and rapidity and accuracy of action will enable the user of the machine tp manufacture the finished articles cheaply and economically. l

Other objects of the invention will' appear from the following detailed description of thc invention by reference t0 the accompanying drawings In thc accompanying drawings forming part of this speiiication,

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a machine embod ing my invention, Figure 2 is a plan an sectional view of a multiple spindle machine embody" my invention, and consisting of six splndle units, four of these units being removed andljthe left hand unit being shown in horizon-A tal section on the line 2' and the right hand unit section on the line 2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a front elevation of one of the spindle units, v

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of one of the spindle units,

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 4,

Figure 6 is a side elevation on a larger scale of one of the spindle units, showing the spindle carriage in a lowered position,

Figure 7 is a central vertical section of the spindle unit as shown in Figure Q,

Figure 8 is a horizontal section on the line 8-8 of Figure 1, showing the eed screw mechanism,

Figure 9 is a vertical section on the line 9 9 of Figure 8,

Figure 10 is a vertical section of the feed screw operatin mechanism. the section being taken on t e line lOl() of Figure 12,

ig-ure 11 is a vertical section on the line 11-11 of Figure 10,

Figure 12 is a similar section on the line 12-12 of Figure 10. illustrating the electrically controlled feed mechanism,

Figure 13 is a partial section on the line 13-13 of Figure lO. illustrating the adjustin means for the feed.

igune 14 is a vertical section through the gage supporting chuck spindle and electric control ousing below the spindle,

Fi ure 15 is a section on the line 15-15 of Figures 14 and 16,

FigureI 16 is an enlarged section on the line lf3- 16 of Figure 14,

Figure 17 is a section on the line 17--17 of Figure 14, l 4' Figure 18 is a section on the line 18-18 of Figure 19, of the spindle chuck for hold ing the pieces to be ground and illustrating the method of gaging the work,

Figure 19 is' a plan view of. the chuck. partly in section, on the line 19-19 of Figure 18,

Figure 20 is an enlarged vertical section of the switch box shown in Figure 14 for controlling the vertical movements of the grinding wheel and its carriage,

Figure 21 is a cross section 2l-21 of Figure 20,

Figure 22 is a detail view of the carriagecontrolling clutch-mechanism. illustrating in diagrammatical form the electrical connections between the clutch mechanism and the switch box,

Figure is a detail ofthe adjustable trip blocks,

Figure 24 is, a vertical section of the. grinding Wheel and stationary guard, illustrating the relative position of the gages and Work when grinding a tube and automatically changing from :1 coarse to a fine feed. the grinding wheel being indicated as moving upward,

Figure 25 is a plan vien of Figure 24. Figuies 226 toll inclusiv( illustrato :nodi fied forms of gage pins and means for se curing said pins in accurati' positions in the {lai-0 Post, l

Figure fil slu'iws a'. form of gage pin used when grindingshort articles.

Figuri- 32 is a"p ei\rspectivc view of the generally |n-cl`errwlflforin of gage pin.

Figure 33 is a diagrammatical view. illus` trating the general automatic control and operation of the machine.

Figures T54. 35 and f are similar views. illustrating the automatic electrical control of the spindle carriage and showing the parts in different positions,

Figure 37 is a sectional view of the chuck and huck spindle, illustrating how the maon the line T/ie driving und grinding mwc/mumi.

ln Figures 1 and 2 l have illustrated inv invention as comprising a multiple, spindle machine. but it will be understood that the claims of the invention are not confined to this construction. as each spindle section in itself is a complete. self-contained grinding unit capable of independent operation.

ll'hile l have illustrated in the drawings a multispindle grinding machine of a circular type, it will also be understood that the grinding spindles may be arranged in banks or rows or an)- other convenient form and that the invention is not confined to the multi-spindle feature but is mainly embodied in the novel construction and operation of each of the single grinding units.

. Referring first to Figures l and 2 for an illustration of the construction and operation of' the multiple spindle feature of thc machine. it will be noted that the base frame 20 supporting the structure comprising the six spindle units is rotatable upon the circular track 21 of the main bed frame. 22. Integral arms 23 project from the base frame 20 to which are secured vertical brackets 24 carrying at their upper ends flanged rollers 25 adapted to roll on the track 21 and support the whole operating structure. A hcveled ring gear 26 is rigidly secured to the vertical brackets 24 and meshes with a beveled pinion 27 carried by a shaft 28, that is journaled in Suitable bearings in the lionsing 29 and is also provided with a friction disc 30. A driving shaft-9:1. having a wheel i12 in frictional engagement with the disc 30 and a driving pulley 32, is journalcd transv versclv to thc shaft 2R in bearings 33 and 34. The friction wheel 32 is spliucd slidably on the shaft 3| and provided with a grooved hub 35. engaged liv a forked meinlwr 36 that is supported in avgnide-wav 37 and is connected toafijaclt liar 3S. projecting through the housing 2Q outside of which it is provided with a rack 3ft. shaft 4f?. mounted in hearings f1.0 and 40" on the stationanv frame of thc machine, carries at one end an oljicrating hand wheel 4l and at the other a gear-.42 in mesh with the rari; 39. Motive power mayv be -ipplied .from an),` Suitable source to t driving pulleyv 32' which will transmit mo ion through the :haft 128 and friction members 30 and 32 to the Shat 28.

Suitable planetary reduction gearin s 43 may be arranged in connection witi the shaft 28. but this as well as the driving mechanism above described forms no part ot' the present invention and it is not thought necessary bo illustrate and describe the driving mechanism more in detail. lt will be clear. however. from the above that as the shaft 28 and beveled pinion 2T rotate. the base frame 20 and the superstructure carried by it will be caused to rotate by means of the ringr gear 26 and that the rotating speed of the structure ma be varied as desired by operating the. han wheel 4l, sliding rack bar 38 and thereby adjusting the friction wheel 32 on the friction face of thc disc 30 to any desired position. The mechanism comprising each of the grinding units is mounted in the vertical frames or columns 44, that are at the bottom secured to the base frame or plate 20, preferably by bolts or screws 45. and are rigidly secured together at.the top by the spider plate 46 and screws 46. An intermediate frame or housing 47 is secured to the vertical frame members 44. preferably by lugs 4T and screws 48. and a central or master shaft 49 is journaled in this frame below and has bearings 50 above in the spider plate 4G. This shaft 49 may be driven in any suitable manner, preferably by an electric. motor (not shown) and drives the entire mechanism of all tht` grinding units through suitable speed change gearing 51 in the housing 47. As the construction and operation of all the grinding units operated by thisniaster shaft are identical. the following descriptionlpertains equally to all the units.

A vertical shaft 52 provided with speed change gearing 53. meshing with the gearing 5l,is mountcdin bearings in the housing 47 and carries at its lower end a pulley 54, the function of which will hereinafter appear. The speed change for this shaft is effected preferably by means of a. sliding' hey (not shown) in the shaft 59, operated through a rod 55 by a hand lever 56. but as this mechanism forms no part of the invention and any method of effecting speed changes from the shaft 4) to theV shaft 52 may be employed. l have not illustrated the, details of this speed change mechanism.

The column 44 is provided with bori-f zontal V-flanges or tracl-:s 5T. accurately liti ting corresponding riders 58 in a lateral feed block or saddle 59 by means of which said saddle is supported capable of a horizontal movement relative to the column 44. hollow spindle 60 is journaled in bearings til and 62 upon a bearing-head 59 adjustably secured to the saddle 59 in a circular slot 61 (Figure 9) by means of slot bolts 59" and carries a pulley 63 on a horizontal line with the pulley 54. A series of flexible belts 64 pass from the pulley (i3 through a slot iii', iu the column i4 around the pulleyl M by which the spindle titl is started without shocks from the shaft 52 androtated primarily from the master shaft 49.

The spindle 6U carries on its upper end a cylindrical chucl ('6 supported ou a flange 6T of the spindle :ind this chuck is provided with universal clamping means for *ac curately centering and holding the tube or other cylindrical work piece 68 or piece to be ground (see Figures 18 and 19). The clamping means preferably consists of three hardened clamping segments 69 removably fastened to three segmental wedge blocks T0 by screws 71. The work-piece titl. wlieu inserted in the clamp ring. rests on 4a slightly' protruding flange 72 at the bottoni of the ring segments and these segments may be removed and others substituted of a diterent internal radius to fit different size tubes to be ground. The wedge blocks 7() are formed externally conical. fitting the internal conical surface 73 of the chuck (iti and when the tube 68 is to be inserted, the blocks are raised. to spread or expand the ring segments 69. these segments being under constant spreading tension by means of coiled springs T4 inserted in the end of the segments between their separated joints. (Figure 19). After the work-piece 68 has becniuserted. all the Segments comprising the clamp unit are forced downward. thereby uniformly contractilngr the ring segments and centering and securely clamping the piece in place. The vertical adjustment of the clamp members is preferably effected by means of au internally threaded sleeve 75 having a flange Tt engaging a circular groove 7G in the wedge blocks T0 and being in threaded connection with the external threads of the huh of a gear wheel 7T. loosely mounted upon a central boss TS of the chuck 66 for rotation. but held against vertical displacement by a'ball T in an annular groove TS". LQp'indles Tt) carrying pinions 79 in mesh with the gear wheel TT are arranged iu the rim ofthe chuck and project to the top thereof where they are provided with hexagon or equivalent shaped heads S0. By means of a wrench applied to any one ofthe spindle heads. the gear TT'may be rotated in either direction. Vthcreby forcing the. sleeve T5 and wedge blocks T0 up or down to release therefrom. or clamp the ring segments tightly around the work piece 6H (Figures 1S ahd i9). The grinding wheel 8l. consisting of cmcry. carborundnm. or other suitable material. is mounted on a vertical arbor S2 (see Figures 3, 7 and 24) and removably attached thereto by means of a clamping screw 83 or other equivalent means. The arbor 82 carrying the grinding wheel 81 is mounted vertically in bearings that is verticall)- slidable in V-.-ior- -"in the column 1-1 (sce Figure 2). The arlior 92 is provided at its upper end with a driving pulley 8H and an anti-friction thrust bearing 99 and is driven at high speed from the master shaft 49 b v means of a pulleyY 9o frictionallv en aging a pulley 91V fastenel to a vertical roller pulley 92, said pulley lieing mounted upon a shaft 93 having upper bearings 94 and lower adjustable bearings 95, arranged upon the column 44 (Figure l). A driving belt 96 runs from the rollerpulley 92 through slots in the column 44: and around a small pulley 9T carried h v a short spindle $8 journaled in llall hearing,` 99 and 100 in a housing 101 integrally con nected to the carriage 86 h v a lirallrct or arm 102 (Figure T). A larger pulley 103 is preferably cast integral with the small pulley 97 and a belt 10-1runs from this pulley around the arbor prille) S6. Frictional tension is provided lretiveen the friction pulleys and 91 by means of a coil spring 105 arranged in a socket 105a in the column 44 and tensioned against the hearing block 95, that is mounted for a slight lateral movement between the guide lugs 106 (See Fiuure T). l prefer to provide means for temporaril)7 throwingr the friction `\vl|cels out of engagement consisting: of a lever 10T pivoted on one of the guide lugs 106 and having. a pin 108 normally free of the bearing block but when the lever 107 is rocked towards the block by means of a rod 109 having a handle 110 (see Figure 2), the block 95 may be moved slightly against the tension of the spring 105 to release the friction wheel 91. froni the driving Wheel 90 and stop rotation of the roller pulley 92.

In the operation of grinding a tulle or cylinder to an exact predetermined internal diameter. the rotating grinding wheel is automatically and repeatedly passed donn- Wards and upwards in grinding; contact with a small are of the internal .surface of the cylinder until the predetermined internal diameter is attained. The chuck 66 rontaining the cylindrical work-piece to be ground simultaneously rotates in the opposite. direction. driven lrv the belt 64. At the conclusion of either the downward or upward movement of the grinding wheel S1 or at both ends ofthe movement. as will he hcreinafter described. the saddle 59 tari-ving thc chuck 66 la automatically moved laterall v in the direction of the grinding Wheel to again bring the work-piece in artivc grind ing contact with the grinding wheel.

W'hen the piece has been finished to the required internal diameter. the grinding theel 81 is automatically raised to a. higher plane above the chuck 66 and preferably itcd vertical adjustment.

com iones to operate idl v at the higher plane u-lule the finished piece is being removed and 'i fresh one inserted in the chuck 66,

The vertical reciprocating movement in dillerem planes ofthe carri-.ige S6. carrving the arbor for the grinding Wheel 91. is obtained preferably lo the hereinafter described means. Referring to Figures fi and T. a screw shaft or worm 111 ie slidably mounted -at its lower end in a lug 1152 of the carriage 66 and is provided with a nut 114 below the lug;r 112. The worm passes, through an internally threaded hul 115. of a bevel gear 116 that is rotatably mounted in a. bearing on the column 44. and is provided at the lower end of the hub 115 with a thrust collar 115. The carriage ia provided at its upper end with a bracket 113 having a boss 118 concentric with the bearing. A sleeve 119 having a forked projection 120 slidabl; fits the boss 118 andfa pin 1:21 passes through holes in the shaft 111 and sleeve 119 and through a slot 122 in the boss 118. The forked end 123 of the projection 190 embraces a lever 124 pivoted at 125 to a luar on the bracket 113 and having on its opposite end a slot 1126 engaging a pin 127 that is carried by a vertical trip lianlQR supported in bearings 1Q!) and 129 upon the carriage 86 and capable of a lim- The screw shaft 11.1 is prevented from rotating b v the pin 121 and it will be seen that as the bevel gear 116 is rotated in the bearingr 11'2r the shaft 111 will be moved vertically in the threaded hub of the gear 116 and'that the carriage 86 Will be moved up or down. accordinglv as the gear is rotated in one or the other direction. Rotation is imparted to the gear 116 by the bevel gear 130 secured on a shaft 181 and meshing ivith the gear 1146 and this rotation is autornaticall)v reversed at the end of each vertical movement of the carriage S6 hv the following described mechanism. The shaft 131 to which the bevel gear 139 is Secured is preferably rotatably mounted in a bracket 4Gb depending from the spider 46 and carries` a larger spur gear 133 keyed thereto. This gear is in mesh With a spur gear 11%t (Figure 5) keyed or otherwise secured to a shaft 135 that is mounted in hearings 136 and 137 on the column 44 and carries bevel fears 138 and 139 runningF looaellv thereon. The bevel gears are in constant meal: with a small bevel gear 140 upon a Shaft 111 journaled in bearings in the column 44 :id provided at its outerend with another bevel gear 142 in mesh with a similar gear 148 upon a vertical shaft 144 having hearings 145 upon the column 44 and provided at its lower end with a universal couplingr 146 (see Figure 1). A tumbler rod 147 connects this coupling with a similar coupling 148 upon a shaft 149 mounted in bearings in the housing 46 (see Figures 1 and 7), and driven between the gears 138 and 139 and is slidin 1yr splined to the shaft 135 to rotate thrc ith. llt is' obvious that if'the clutch collar 152 is brought: in engagement with the lutch teeth of the gear 138, the worm 111 will be revolved in a. predetermined d1- rection and if the clutch collar is connected tothe clutch teeth of the gear 139 the worm will'be revolved in the op osite direction and that the carriage 86 w11 be moved in corresponding opposite vertical directions. Clutch connection is shifted alternately between the gears 138 and 139 caused by the vertical travel of the carriage 86 by means of a bell crank lever `153 (see Figure 6) fulcrumed at 154 on the column 44 and enga V'ng with considerable axial play an an nu ar slot 155 in the clutch collar. The lateral arm 153' of the bell crank lever is alternately struck at the termination ofv the carriage travels, by trip blocks 156 and 157., thereby rocking the lever on its fulcrum and moving the clutch collar from connection with one to the other ot the gears 138 and 139. 'The lever 153 is preferably provided with a depending arrn-158 engaged by a spring-pressed latch 159 slidingly arranged in a racket 160, the arm' and latch having beveled interlocking ends for trip ping and holding the lever `153 in either extreme position with the clutchVY collar 152 in engagement with one of the gears 138 or 139. The trip blocks 156 and 157 are vertically adjustable on the har 128 (Fig ure 28) to adjust the travel of the carriage to various lengths of grinding work 'done by the machinemnd adjustment to limit. the travel `o' the carriage to close limits may be readily made by adjusting the actuating screws 163 in the blocks 156 and 15T.

The .Zntcml feed or setting up m-ccam's-m.

The work-carrying chuck 66 and chuck spindle 60, as above described` are mounted on the lateral feed block or saddle 59 and means are provided to more this saddle upon its guidcway laterally against the grinding wheel at the termination of the vertical travel ot thc wheel carriage Sti. As some ol' thcsc Feeding movements` when cxtreme accuracy is required` are vcry slight in ext/ent. at times not exceeding one tenthousandth part of an inch to secure the required accuracy, means are provided whereby the natural slack in the motion transmittin" screw is compensated for.

eferring Hrst to Figures 1, 8 and 9, the feed screw 200 is mounted in a bearin 201 in the column 44 and is provided with a driving bevel gear 202, keyed to the shank of the screw and rigidly held against a shoulder 203 by a threaded nut 204. The faced back of the gear 202 is held to bear against the faced end of the bearing 201 by a coil spring 205 arranged in a socket. in the bearing and tensioned against a collar 20( held against longitudinal movement on the feed screw shank. 'lhe threads of the feed screw 200 tit internal threads in a lu 208 integral with the feed block 59 am also with the internal threads of a follower nut i 209. This nut is free to slide with the feed block but is prevented from turning by bearing against a face 210 on the feed block.

A coil spring 211 is interposed between theA lug 208 and nut 209 and keeps the threads of the lug against the driving side of the screw threads. The feed screw 200 is rotated by means hereinafter described to more the saddle 59 in thei direction of the arrow in Figure 8 when feeding the work against the grinding wheel and it will be seen that any place in the screw threads or back lash in the screw is ctl'ectually prevented by this construction. A tongue 212 l Figure 1) of the ring formed bearing block 59a projects into the circular groove of the feed block and by reason of this construction. the chuck-carrying spindle 60 may be readily adjusted for any desired alinement and secured in place by the clamping bolts 59". The feed screw 200 is operated through a vertical shaft 213 mounted in bearings on one side of the column 44 and carrying at its lower end a small bevel gear 214 in mesh with the feed screw gear 202 and at its upper cud a bevel gear 215 (see Figures 10 to 13) in mesh with a bevel gear 216 carried by a shaft 217. This shaft is mounted in hearings 218 in a bracket 21H that is fastened to the side of thc column 44 (Figurc' 7). A hand wheel 220 is keyed to the outer end of the shaft 217 and a collar 221 having yoke arms 221" is loosely mounted on said shaft. A finger plate 220 having locking pins 221" passing loosely through tbc lun hub of the hand wheel 220 and normally into holes in the yoke collar 221. is arranged on the end of the shaft 217. By means of this finger plate the hand wheel 220 and shaft 217 may bc brought` in or ont of operating connection with the yokc collar 221. Between the. yoke arms 221a and iournaled therein, is a worm 222 provided with a thumb nut 223. A sleeve 224 surrounds thel shaft 217 and this sleeve is provided at its les 

